A Bostonian dressed as Elsa from Frozen to mark the city's third nor'easter in 10 days. A police van got stuck in a drift. You know exactly what happens next; please don't accuse us of clickbait here.

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]]>Camila DomonoskeCities Brace For Power Outages As Another Nor'easter Hits U.S.About 830,000 were left without power when a storm hit the northeastern U.S. last week. Some people are just getting it back.Wed, 07 Mar 2018 21:21:00 -0500https://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2018/03/07/591526148/cities-brace-for-power-outages-as-another-noreaster-hits-u-s?utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=weather
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About 830,000 were left without power when a storm hit the northeastern U.S. last week. Some people are just getting it back.

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]]>Richard GonzalesOlympic Organizers Face Blowback Over How They Handled High WindsThe women's giant slalom race was postponed because of adverse weather conditions — but a women's snowboarding event moved forward, resulting in a number of crashes and falls.Mon, 12 Feb 2018 17:26:00 -0500https://www.npr.org/sections/thetorch/2018/02/12/585111758/olympic-organizers-face-blowback-over-how-they-handled-high-winds?utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=weather
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The women's giant slalom race was postponed because of adverse weather conditions — but a women's snowboarding event moved forward, resulting in a number of crashes and falls.

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]]>Camila DomonoskeBlizzard Has Passed, But Frigid Temperatures Remain Along East CoastThe National Weather Service says there's a good chance that some locations will set temperature records today, as arctic air settles in after a massive winter storm.Fri, 05 Jan 2018 09:54:00 -0500https://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2018/01/05/575904703/blizzard-has-passed-but-frigid-temperatures-remain-along-east-coast?utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=weather
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The National Weather Service says there's a good chance that some locations will set temperature records today, as arctic air settles in after a massive winter storm.

As the "bomb cyclone" intensifies, visibility has dropped to nearly zero in some sections of the snow band. Serious flooding and hurricane-force winds have been observed in coastal Massachusetts.

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]]>Richard GonzalesHere Are Your Cold Weather Conversation Starters For TodayAs the East Coast braces for a winter storm, yes, it's rather chilly. It's colder in South Dakota than it is at the South Pole. It's colder in Jacksonville, Fla., than in Juneau, Alaska.Wed, 03 Jan 2018 12:31:00 -0500https://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2018/01/03/575291371/here-are-your-cold-weather-conversation-starters-for-today?utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=weather
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As the East Coast braces for a winter storm, yes, it's rather chilly. It's colder in South Dakota than it is at the South Pole. It's colder in Jacksonville, Fla., than in Juneau, Alaska.

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]]>Camila DomonoskeExtreme Cold Grips Much Of The U.S.2018 is off to a frigid start. From Texas to the mid-Atlantic to the Ohio Valley, temperatures are significantly lower than average, with sometimes fatal consequences.Tue, 02 Jan 2018 11:37:00 -0500https://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2018/01/02/575058504/extreme-cold-grips-much-of-the-u-s?utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=weather
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2018 is off to a frigid start. From Texas to the mid-Atlantic to the Ohio Valley, temperatures are significantly lower than average, with sometimes fatal consequences.

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]]>Camila DomonoskeIt's A White Christmas For Some In Northeast, MidwestAfter families woke up on Christmas morning to find a blanket of snow outside, the National Weather Service says the winter weather will continue throughout the Northeast and the Great Lakes region.Mon, 25 Dec 2017 10:40:00 -0500https://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2017/12/25/573381531/its-a-white-christmas-for-some-in-northeast-midwest?utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=weather
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After families woke up on Christmas morning to find a blanket of snow outside, the National Weather Service says the winter weather will continue throughout the Northeast and the Great Lakes region.

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]]>Camila DomonoskeWATCH: The Hurricane Season, As Shown By Salt, Smoke And DustA NASA visualization uses computer models to show how recent hurricanes shifted salt from the Atlantic, dust from the Sahara and smoke from fires in Portugal and the Pacific Northwest.Wed, 15 Nov 2017 18:15:29 -0500https://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2017/11/15/564465625/watch-the-hurricane-season-as-shown-by-salt-smoke-and-dust?utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=weather
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A NASA visualization uses computer models to show how recent hurricanes shifted salt from the Atlantic, dust from the Sahara and smoke from fires in Portugal and the Pacific Northwest.

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]]>Camila DomonoskeA Week After Irma, Florida Families Still Living In The Dark"You don't realize until you lose electricity that [it] basically runs your life," says one resident who is most worried about the oppressive heat. "It's like living in the 1700s."Mon, 18 Sep 2017 15:20:00 -0400https://www.npr.org/2017/09/18/551833707/a-week-after-irma-florida-families-still-living-in-the-dark?utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=weather
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"You don't realize until you lose electricity that [it] basically runs your life," says one resident who is most worried about the oppressive heat. "It's like living in the 1700s."

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]]>Elissa Nadworny Out Like A Lion: Nor'easter Caps Last Days Of Winter With A Frosty FinaleThe storm swept through the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast on Tuesday, leaving more than 200,000 utility customers without power and some 6,000 canceled flights in its wake.Tue, 14 Mar 2017 05:18:00 -0400https://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2017/03/14/520086727/noreaster-horns-in-on-march-madness-and-the-last-days-of-winter?utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=weather
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The storm swept through the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast on Tuesday, leaving more than 200,000 utility customers without power and some 6,000 canceled flights in its wake.

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]]>Colin DwyerWATCH: Raindrops Catapult Bacteria Into The Air, And It's BeautifulThey don't have wings, but bacteria sure can fly. Researchers at MIT say that tiny bubbles trapped by raindrops play a part in launching bacteria on long-distance flights.Tue, 07 Mar 2017 12:14:00 -0500https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2017/03/07/518811502/watch-raindrops-catapult-bacteria-into-the-air-and-its-beautiful?utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=weather
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They don't have wings, but bacteria sure can fly. Researchers at MIT say that tiny bubbles trapped by raindrops play a part in launching bacteria on long-distance flights.

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]]>Rae Ellen BichellWATCH: Tracking Lightning Strikes, From SpaceNOAA's new weather satellite is carrying the first lightning detector ever parked in orbit over Earth. It has sent back its first images of real-time lightning storms in the Western Hemisphere.Mon, 06 Mar 2017 10:48:00 -0500https://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2017/03/06/518776626/watch-tracking-lightning-strikes-from-space?utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=weather
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NOAA's new weather satellite is carrying the first lightning detector ever parked in orbit over Earth. It has sent back its first images of real-time lightning storms in the Western Hemisphere.

]]>Rebecca HersherWinter Storm Socks The Northeast With Snow ... AgainAs much as 2 feet of snow is expected in Maine, and some 3,000 flights nationwide have already been canceled. The approach of the big storm follows on the heels of a winter blast just days ago.Sun, 12 Feb 2017 16:39:00 -0500https://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2017/02/12/514856991/winter-storm-socks-the-northeast-with-snow-again?utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=weather
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As much as 2 feet of snow is expected in Maine, and some 3,000 flights nationwide have already been canceled. The approach of the big storm follows on the heels of a winter blast just days ago.

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]]>Colin Dwyer'Like High-Definition From The Heavens'; NOAA Releases New Images Of EarthThe National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration released the first public images from its new weather satellite. The agency says the satellite's data will lead to more accurate weather forecasts.Mon, 23 Jan 2017 18:06:00 -0500https://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2017/01/23/511216488/like-high-definition-from-the-heavens-noaa-releases-new-images-of-earth?utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=weather
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The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration released the first public images from its new weather satellite. The agency says the satellite's data will lead to more accurate weather forecasts.